Self Identity

(2019)


Medium:

Oil paint on wood panel.

Dimensions:

43" × 37"

Description

Although the subject of this painting was my sister, the piece was created during a time I was trying to understand my own identity. At seventeen, identity felt fragile, shifting, and sometimes contradictory. The painting reflects that tension; between who I thought I was supposed to be and who I was becoming, and the search for clarity. It captures a moment where observing someone close to me became a way of seeing myself more honestly. 

Accolade(s):

2020 Southeastern Michigan Region of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 
(2 Gold Keys, 1 Silver Key) 

2020 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
(2 National Gold Medals)